ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines contain a requirement for detectable warning surfaces on rail platforms.32 The proposed guidelines adapt this requirement to transit stops in the public...
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Detectable Warning Surfaces on Boarding Platforms Used by Buses and Rail Vehicles, and Boarding and Alighting Areas Used by Rail Vehicles (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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Q15: Does the Amendments Act require the Department to revise or create new Section 504 regulations to implement the Amendments Act?
OCR continues to assess whether additional guidance or further publications are needed. 16 For example, OCR interprets the Section 504 regulatory language defining "is regarded as having...
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EXTREME HEAT RESPONSE
Cooling centers are air-conditioned facilities—such as libraries, community centers, senior centers and NYCHA facilities—that are open to the public during heat emergencies....
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Release of unsold accessible seats. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Through its investigations, the Department has become familiar with the problem of designated accessible seating being sold to the general public before people who need accessible seating...
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11B-606.3 Height
A lavatory in a toilet or bathing facility for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use shall not be required to comply with 606.3....
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Facility (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Sections 35.150 and 35.151 specifically address the obligations of public entities to ensure accessibility by providing curb ramps at pedestrian walkways....
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E102.2 ANSI/HFES (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This standard provides ergonomic guidance and specifications for the design of accessible software for use at work, in the home, in educational settings, and in public places....
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The September 11, 2001 Wake-up Call
No matter what laws and public policies say, it's up to us as people with disabilities to individually and collectively prepare for disasters....
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A4.31.9 Text Telephones
A public text telephone may be an integrated text telephone pay phone unit or a conventional portable text telephone that is permanently affixed within, or adjacent to, the telephone enclosure...
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2.1 What to Ask During Your First Visit
(You will be more likely to find such policies at YMCA’s or other public community fitness centers such as park and recreation programs.) ...
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Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
requires federal agencies to consider the impacts of their rules on small entities, analyze alternatives that minimize the impacts on small entities, and to make the analysis available to the public...
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2.1.2. Compliance Year
The analysis begins in mid-2016, the expected publication date of the rulemaking. ...
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Off-Road Racing Wheelchairs
These devices are used infrequently on public roads and shared use paths, and were therefore beyond the scope of this study....
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15(a)
(a) No later than twelve (12) months after the Consent Decree Date, HWI shall conduct surveys of the areas of the hotels open to the public (including all accessible rooms) to assess their...
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Tactile and Visual Signs [ADA Standards §216.2, §216.4.1]
(An exit passageway is a horizontal component of an exit that is separated from interior building spaces by fire-resistance-rated construction that leads to the exit discharge or public...
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11B-606.3 Height
A lavatory in a toilet or bathing facility for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use shall not be required to comply with 606.3....
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18) Elevators and platform lifts in new construction and alterations
18) Elevators and platform lifts in new construction and alterations ADAAG: The elevator exemption for two-story places of public accommodation or commercial facilities does not apply...
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11B-606.3 Height
A lavatory in a toilet or bathing facility for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use shall not be required to comply with 606.3....
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206.3 Location
areas, and fare collection areas shall be placed to minimize the distance which wheelchair users and other persons who cannot negotiate steps may have to travel compared to the general public...
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233.5 Apartments or Townhouse Facilities Provided By or on Behalf of A Place of Education
townhouse facilities that are provided by or on behalf of a place of education, which are leased on a year-round basis exclusively to graduate students or faculty and do not contain any public...
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Whether the definition of ‘‘wheelchair'' includes the Segway® PT. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
They indicated that while they support the greatest degree of access in public entities for all persons with disabilities who require the use of mobility devices, they recognize that under...
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Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (MS Focus)
, self-sufficiency, and personal well-being; and to heighten public awareness of multiple sclerosis in order to elicit financial support for the Foundation's programs and services and promote...
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8. Testing to Ensure Direct, Equal Access
Frequent testing is essential to ensure direct, equal access to emergency communications services. The best way to test is to implement an internal testing program....
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2.Tax Deduction for Architectural and Transportation Barrier Removal (Section 190 of the Internal Revenue Code)
Information on the Section 44 tax credit and the Section 190 tax deduction can be obtained from a local IRS office, or by contacting the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service...
